PT-2017-3053
CVE-2017-8224
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Published
2017-02-26
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Updated
2017-05-05
Description by
CVSS 2.0
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HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
WIFICAM devices (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue concerns a backdoor root account in WIFICAM devices that can be accessed via TELNET, allowing a remote attacker to gain access to the root account. This is related to the use of pre-installed accounts in the device's authorization service.
Recommendations
For WIFICAM devices, consider disabling TELNET access as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.
Restrict access to the device's root account to minimize the risk of exploitation.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploitability
Exploit
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Researchers
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